Is CVE-2007-2683 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2007-2683 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2007-2683?

CVE-2007-2683 has a CVSS v2 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2007-2683?

CVE-2007-2683 has an EPSS score of 0.81% (52th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2683?

Upgrade mutt on debian 11 to 1.5.15+20070608-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2007-2683

LOW

3.5

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in Mutt 1.4.2 might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via "&" characters in the GECOS field, which triggers the overflow during alias expansion.

How to fix

Remediation Available

muttDebian

Fixed in:1.5.15+20070608-1CVE-2007-2683

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.81%probability of exploitation in 30 days

52ndpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 52% of all known CVEs.

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.